Three New Members Join the Florida Board
Three new members were appointed to the Florida Board of Professional Engineers by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Dec. 14, 2022, along with the re-appointment of a current member.
International Education Requirements for Licensure
In our increasingly international society, engineers who earned their engineering degrees outside of the United States will often apply for licensure in Florida. As their course of study is neither EAC/ABET nor ETAC/ABET accredited, their path to licensure is covered by rules in the Florida Administrative Code.
CE Provider Renewal Now Open
Current licenses for continuing education providers will expire on May 31, 2023. Beginning March 1, 2023, CE providers will be able to renew their licenses and courses.
Congratulations, Examinees
FBPE applauds everyone who passed NCEES exams in the previous quarter. We wish them much success as they move toward the next step in their engineering careers.
Tator, Kenneth B., PE
PE No. 55228 – REPRIMAND
Case No. 2022015513
Licensee was charged with violating Section 471.033(1)(a), Florida Statutes, and Rule 61G15-19.001(6)(s), Florida Administrative Code, renewing a Professional Engineer license without having completed all required continuing education on or before Feb. 28, 2021.
Richter, Mark V., PE
PE No. 56196 – PROBATION
Case Nos. 2020011861 & 2020019610
Licensee was charged with violating Section 471.033(1)(a), Florida Statutes, and Rule 61G15-30.009, Florida Administrative Code, failure to maintain signed, dated, and sealed engineering documents for three years; and two counts of violating Section 471.033(1)(g), F.S., and Rule 61G15-19.001(4), F.A.C., negligence in the practice of engineering.
Fernandez, Mariano V., PE
PE No. 40115 – REPRIMAND
Case No. 2022016833
Licensee was charged with violating Section 471.033(1)(a), Florida Statutes, failing to report to the Board a conviction, a guilty plea, or a nolo contendere plea to a crime in any jurisdiction; and with violating Sections 455.227(1)(c) and 471.033(1)(d), F.S., being convicted or found guilty of, or entering a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, to a crime in any jurisdiction that relates to the practice of, or the ability to practice, engineering.
ASCE Southeast Student Conference/AISC Steel Bridge Competition, 2023
The 2023 ASCE Southeast Student Conference and the AISC/ASCE Student Steel Bridge Competition were held on the University of North Florida campus in Jacksonville on Thursday through Saturday, March 23-25, 2023
Confirm That Your PE License Has Renewed
Take a moment to log into your account at myfloridalicense.com to confirm that your renewal is complete and that your Florida license is current and active through 2025.
From the Executive Director: Getting Back in the Saddle
Things are really hopping around the FBPE office. Besides getting back into the swing of outreach by way of face-to-face university presentations, we are also in the middle of licensure renewal.